Couche-pan.



No. fifilAflZ. Patented Nov. 6, I900.

D. HOGAN.

DOUGHE PAN.

(Application filed Mar. 8, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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\INVENTOR WITNESSES:

ATTORNE DANIEL HOGAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE MEINEOKE 8tCOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

D OUCHE-PAN.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 661,402, dated November6, 1900.

Application filed March 8, 1900. Serial No. 7.900. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL HOGAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Manhattan borough, New York city, in the county and State ofNew York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Douohe-Pans, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a douche-pan which allows the readyperformance of operations and also its use as a bed-pan, said pan beingso constructed as not to hurt the user, even if the latter is stout orheavy, and to allow the hand of the attendant or cleaner to obtain readyaccess to the patient or user.

The invention is set forth in the following specification and claims andillustrated in the I annexed drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan viewof the pan. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the pan. Fig. 3 is asection from front to rear of the pan. Fig. at is aperspective view ofthe pan.

The bottom of the pan is shown at a. For convenience of description Idesignate the point or edge at Z) the front of the pan, while its rearor back edge is at e. Let (Z be called the sides of the pan.

The pan is shown with a front rim, forming a top or support which isconcaved or depressed at the center line or point at e and convexed atthe edges, as seen at e. This top or support 2 6 thus fits the buttocksand hip parts of the patient or user, so that no fluid can pass orescape between the patients buttocks and the seat or top 6 while the panis in use. The seat or top can also have a convex extension at eachside, as seen at 6, so that the patient can rest the thighs. Theseextensions e are, however, not absolutely necessary. The convexities eavoid the formation of sharp angles or edges, so that the user is notcut or hurt by the hard material coniposing the pan, such as metal orporcelain, from which these pans are frequently made. B y the concavitye excessive pressure is taken off the spine, the weight of the userbeing on the buttocks and partly on the hips.

It is noticed that this pan, as shown in the drawings, has itstransverse dimension from (Z to d at least equal to its dimension fromfront I) to rear 0. The pan by being made square or of considerablewidth gives a broad and comfortable seat for the patient. Thisconstruction also affords a firmer support for the pan and prevents itfrom tilting on account of the width being considerable under the top 6,where the pressure or weight of the user is applied. The rear rim, asseen at c, has a depression or its center part cut away or curveddownward, whereby a spout is formed. Such depression also allows readyaccess to the person or patient for the free use of instruments whilethe patient is on the pan. In other words, this spout or depression atthe rear prevents the doctors hand or instrument from striking wheninserting or Withdrawingsuch instruments from the patient on the pan.

The pan is shown with two outlet connectionsf, one on either side, toallow of the pan being drained or emptied from either side of the bedwhile said pan is being kept in use. This instrument is speciallyadapted to use as a douche-pan for females, but can of course be used asan operating or as a bed pan or wherever serviceable.

A strengthening wire or bead can be run about the edge of the pan eitheron the upper or lower face or partly under and partly over the edge ofthe top 6 e".

What I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A douche-pan or the like havingits transverse dimension at leastequal to its dimension from front to rear and having a top or support atits front concaved at the center portion and convexed at the edges, therear edge of the pan being cut away or depressed to allow ready accessto the person for the free use of instruments substantially asdescribed.

2. A douche-pan or the like having a top or support concaved at thecenter portion and convexed at the edges, the rear of the pan being cutaway or depressed to allow the free use of instruments substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

DANIEL HOGAN.

Witnesses:

W. O. I-IAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

